What is a fractal?
An animated introduction to the world of fractals: link tres cool.
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Queen of Wands
Mandelbrot in Scientific Controversy
“There is no question of Mandelbrot’s genius and contribution to the science of fractal geometry. However, it is only fair that credit go where it is due. According to James Gleick's book Chaos (pp. 111-112), Mandelbrot over the years has been accused by colleagues of habitually taking credit for far more than he should. We believe that this time, he
The Universality of Fractals
The Universality of Fractals What are fractals? Fractals are repetitions of the same general patterns, even the same details, at both ascending and descending scales. They tell us that the universe and all that it contains is made up of folded realities within self-similar worlds. The term fractal itself was invented by Benoit Mandelbrot, an IBM researcher, to describe the
Nightly Journal Excerpts
Lately I’ve been keeping a nightly journal just to keep track of some of the projects I have going on, simply because I have so many of them in the works at one time. Feb 2. – Image Altering Worked on Kyoto series – Saved “Think Spring” and 2 other insignificant pieces that relate but aren’t quite as
The Colors of Infinity
Pink Floyd provides the soundtrack to this informative movie that explores the Mandelbrot fractal set, aka “The thumbprint of God”. Arthur C. Clarke narrates as the viewer is taken on a magical journey of color, science, and mathematics with a little theory thrown into the mix for good measure. Though incredibly complex, fractals are based on simple mathematic principles. In Paris, in
Apophysis
I recently discovered an excellent fractal program and I am totally addicted to it. It renders beautiful effects that can be manipulated not only by changing the mathematical equation, but by adjusting elements manually. The program also offers an incredible range of color scheme presets. For the last couple years, I have been studying light in juxtaposition to stark darkness.